Faced with the current situation, King Zhao was really a little numb.
If Zhao Kuo really followed Qin in a rage, not to mention the two counties he had just acquired, I am afraid that even the city of Handan would be in danger. With Zhao Kuo's current prestige in the army, how many soldiers are willing to fight against Zhao Kuo, and which general dares to lead his army to confront Zhao Kuo? Even if Lian Po was patriotic and sent a large army to confront Zhao Kuo, would he be able to win?
The answer has been clearly written in Shangdang. Lian Po was at a disadvantage against the kings of Qin, but Zhao Kuo was the one who could drive Qin's Bai Qi to death...
King Zhao knew the final result almost without thinking.
Otherwise, if you don't do it, you'll be killed!
It doesn't seem to work. If the others haven't left yet, if he kills him directly and kills a general who has just made military achievements for no reason, it is estimated that if the ministers in the court don't force him to abdicate, the land of the two counties he just obtained will also be reversed!
What if you wait until you leave to pursue him? With Qin's cunning and Zhao Kuo's genius, once he decided to leave, could he still catch up?
Killing is a sign of chaos; not killing? There is even more danger of national subjugation. So is it possible for Zhao Kuo to stay? Unless, King Zhao knows, this is not completely impossible, as long as he can admit his mistake! Presumably Zhao Kuo was still unwilling to leave the homeland where he was born and raised.
How about admitting his mistake and restoring his fiefdom?
Faced with the threat of national subjugation, King Zhao was obviously ready to compromise, but then he thought, the fiefdom could be returned, but where was the imperial staff? Do you need twenty imperial staffs for yourself to reduce the resentment in Zhao Kuo's heart? Why? I am the king!
How could I admit my mistake to my ministers? It is impossible to admit a mistake! As a king, you can make mistakes, correct them, and correct them.
However, it is absolutely impossible to admit your mistake!
The depressed King Zhao kept walking back and forth in the palace, and Zhao Kuo completely became a hedgehog-like being, untouchable and untouchable. The irritated King Zhao now just wants Zhao Kuo to stay far away, and even regrets why he escorted Zhao Kuo back and let him stay at the border forever. Isn't it a good idea? !
In the flash of lightning, the four characters "Forever at the Border" flashed through King Zhao's mind. It is obviously inappropriate to let Zhao Kuo, who has lost trust, return to the party. After all, it is not a good thing to separate one party from another. But the borders of Zhao State are not just Shangdang and Hanoi! Moreover, Zhao Kuo also asked himself to be stationed...
Since I can't retain my affection, and I don't want Zhao Kuo to defect to another country, and I still have to guard against Zhao Kuo's self-respect and separatist rule, is there a better choice than letting Zhao Kuo station in northern Xinjiang?
Although troops and horses were stationed in Daibei, wars became frequent. Almost every year at the end of autumn, the Hu people would go south, which was enough to make Zhao Kuo overwhelmed. The extremely barren land also determined the insurmountable strategy of Daibei's army to rely on Handan for supplies. As long as they could control the supply of grain and grass, they were not afraid of Zhao Kuo's separatist rule.
Daibei is almost Zhao Kuo's best prison in heaven and earth! As long as Zhao Kuo can reach Daibei and enter the military camp, it will be impossible for people from other countries to do anything. Thinking of this, King Zhao was determined.
"Pass the king's order." King Zhao summoned the eunuch and ordered: "Daibei is in danger, and the Hu people may go south at any time. Zhao Kuo is ordered to set off to Daibei as soon as possible to take over the army of Daibei, and he must stop the Hu people from going south!"
"My king, this... promise!" Huan Zhe Ling wanted to say something, but when he saw a stern look from King Zhao, he immediately swallowed all his words and did not dare to say another word.
Of course, King Zhao knew what the eunuch Ling wanted to say. It was just that it was still early autumn. According to past practice, the Hu people had at least one month before they would move south. However, there was no report that the Hu people had the intention to go south at all; and Or perhaps, Zhao Kuo had just received the imperial staff, and the injury was not healed well...
How could King Zhao not know this? But can King Zhao still wait? If we wait any longer, I am afraid that Zhao Kuo will not go to Daibei, but to the capital of another country.
Seeing the eunuch's order hurriedly disappearing into the palace with the king's orders, a slight smile appeared on the corner of King Zhao's mouth.
Yes, this was the solution that King Zhao could come up with. He ordered Zhao Kuo to set off for Daibei as soon as possible. Before the kings of various countries had received the message, they could not issue more updates.
Before paying a high price, he transferred Zhao Kuo and completely cut off those people's thoughts.
It has to be said that King Zhao's method is indeed effective, but it is obviously a biased approach, especially when Zhao Kuo has blocked the envoys from various countries from the door. He is somewhat judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. Feeling in the abdomen. Not to mention that everyone in Handan City has now witnessed Zhao Kuo being beaten to a bloody pulp by the imperial staff. It is hard to say how public opinion will be boiling and how angry the ministers will be when the king orders this.
For a king, no amount of deceitful tricks can be as good as an honest and upright word. Obviously, King Zhao had forgotten all Lin Xiangru's late-night admonitions.
The King of Zhao here sent people to rush Zhao Kuo's trip, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also attached great importance to the visits of envoys from various countries to the Zhao Mansion. Everyone knows what those envoys have in mind, but unfortunately, no one can stop them. They only say they are visiting the injured general. How can you stop them?
There was no other way. After hearing the news, the Handan Ling immediately sent a letter to the important officials in the DPRK.
Although Shangqing Lin Xiangru almost no longer cares about political affairs, he was informed of such an important matter as soon as possible. But Lin Xiangru smiled slightly and didn't urinate at all. He knew that it was impossible for Zhao Kuo to leave! Because apart from Zhao, there is no other country that can realize his revenge.
Only Lin Xiangru was not in a hurry, but the others were not calm anymore. Especially as Zhao Sheng, a good friend of the late Mafu Lord Zhao She and the Pingyuan Lord who is now the leader of the Zhao Kingdom. Just after returning from the discussion with Lin Shangqing, before even stepping into the house, he received news that envoys from Qin and Wei were visiting Zhao Kuo.
He couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart. Without any time to think about it, he hurriedly climbed back into the carriage.
"Mafu Jun's house!" Mr. Pingyuan got into the carriage and ordered the driver: "Hurry!"
"Drive!" The coachman also reacted quickly. Before he could say a word, the whip fell, and the horse, which was in pain, immediately ran out. The sudden march even almost caused Lord Pingyuan to fall to the ground, but Lord Pingyuan didn't care at all. Compared to Zhao Kuo's incident, his own embarrassment was not worth mentioning.
Obviously, Lin Xiangru did not reveal Zhao Kuo's ambitions to Lord Pingyuan, otherwise Lord Pingyuan would have known that Zhao Kuo would never be able to leave. Just like Zhao Kuo did not reveal all his trump cards to Lin Xiangru, Lin Xiangru also did not tell Lord Pingyuan everything he knew and planned, even though Lin Xiangru had decided to let Lord Pingyuan inherit his political legacy.
